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UNIVERSITY THEATRE / UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR THE ARTS THE SCHOOL OF MUSIC, THEATRE, AND DANCE PRESENTS The Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival™ 50, part of the Rubenstein Arts Access Program, is generously funded by David and Alice Rubenstein. Additional support is provided by The Honorable Stuart Bernstein and Wilma E. Bernstein; the Blanche and Irving Laurie Foundation; the Dr. Gerald and Paula McNichols Foundation; The Harold and Mimi Steinberg Charitable Trust; Hilton Worldwide; and Beatrice and Anthony Welters and the AnBryce Foundation. Education and related artistic programs are made possible through the generosity of the National Committee for the Performing Arts and the President’s Advisory Committee on the Arts. This production is entered in the Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival (KCACTF). The aims of this national theater education program are to identify and promote quality in college level theater production. To this end, each production entered is eligible for a response by a regional KCACTF representative, and selected students and faculty are invited to participate in KCACTF programs involving scholarships, internships, grants and awards for actors, directors, dramaturgs, playwrights, designers, stage managers and critics at both the regional and national levels. Productions entered on the Participating level are eligible for invitation to the KCACTF regional festival and may also be considered for national awards recognizing outstanding achievement in production, design, direction and performance. Last year more than 1,300 productions were entered in the KCACTF involving more than 200,000 students nationwide. By entering this production, our theater department is sharing in the KCACTF goals to recognize, reward, and celebrate the exemplary work produced in college and university theaters across the nation. governor (guvna, guvnah, gov, gov'nor, govnor, guv, guvnor, guv'nor) English translation: used to address one's superior / boss ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS by Richard Bean based on The Servant of Two Masters by Carlo Goldoni with songs by Grant Olding ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS was first performed at Lyttelton Theatre, National Theatre on 17th May 2011 in a National Theatre production. It then transferred to the Adelphi Theatre and then to Theatre Royal Haymarket in a National Theatre production ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS was first performed at Music Box Theatre, New York on 6th April 2012. The original Broadway Production was produced by Bob Boyett, National Theatre of Great Britain under the direction of Nicholas Hytner and Nick Starr, National Angels, Chris Harper, Tim Levy, Scott Rudin, Roger Berlind, Harriet Leve, Stephanie P. McClelland, Broadway Across America, Daryl Roth, Jam Theatricals, Sonia Friedman, Harris Karma, Deborah Taylor, Richard Willis. ONE MAN, TWO GUVNORS BY RICHARD BEAN DIRECTED BY Walt Jones SCENIC DESIGNER Roger Hanna COSTUME DESIGNER Hannah Garcia LIGHTING DESIGNER Jorrey Calvo SOUND DESIGNER Monty Daniel PRODUCTION STAGE MANAGER Jessica Kroupa FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHER AND PHYSICAL COMEDY DIRECTOR Bryan Connolly FIGHT CAPTAIN Coltin Wilcox ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Karlie Murray DRAMATURG Alana Corrigan DIALECT COACH Paul Meier CAST Francis Henshell Bradley Calahan Stanley Stubbers Bruce Gammonley Rachel Crabbe Holly Wedgeworth Alfie Ryan Leibold Harry Dangle Rodrigo Mazon Lloyd Boateng Jeremiah Ntepp Pauline Clench Taylor Baptiste Charlie Clench Kyle Phibbs Alan Dangle Zac Carter Dolly Maggie Albanese Gareth Ethan TenBarge Ensemble Kelby Jakober, Adam Isaacs, Tre’Vonne Coleman, Abby Allison Coltin Wilcox, Niqui Michelson Director is a member of the Society of Stage Directors Scenic Designer is a member of United Scenic Artists Time: April 1963 Place: Brighton, England Special Thanks to Annie Jones for assistance in Irish Dance THERE WILL BE ONE 15-MINUTE INTERMISSION PLEASE ENSURE YOUR SMART PHONES AND OTHER ELECTRONIC DEVICES ARE TURNED OFF DURING THE PERFORMANCE. CAST DESCRIPTIONS FRANCIS — 30s. Essex boy. STANLEY STUBBERS — mid-20s. Boarding school trained. RACHEL CRABBE — mid-20s. HARRY DANGLE — 60s — Crooked solicitor. Partner in Dangle, Berry and Bush Solicitors. CHARLIE “THE DUCK” CLENCH — 50s. LLOYD BOATENG — a friend to Clench — 50s. Jamaican. PAULINE CLENCH — his daughter. ALAN — 20s—son of Dangle. DOLLY, an employee of Clench — 30s. ENSEMBLE DRAMATURG’S NOTE: The 1960’s in England were a time of individual freedom, new music, and an explosion of creativity in the arts. The counterculture movement had seized the young people with bright colors and ideas of world peace and harmony; there was a rise in the feminist movements in how women worked, dressed, and began to view themselves as more than wives and homemakers. Elizabeth II had been queen for ten years and her husband was still Prince Philip rather than King. No longer tied to the chic modesty of the 1950s, the 60s were like a new beginning. One of the most defining characters of the 60s were The Beatles. Originating from British skiffle bands that developed from post World War II jazz musicians, The Beatles rose quickly to fame and even had full length movies, such as A Hard Day’s Night and Yellow Submarine. Considered one of the greatest bands ever, their music defined the 60s and spread globally in a British Beatlemania. According the historian Hardeep Phull, “The Beatles were so great because of something called 'skiffle' Without skiffle music, The Beatles might not have happened. Never heard of it? Popular in Britain in the 1950s, the music craze was heavily influenced by old American blues and jug band music, and often played on improvised instruments.” So influential were The Beatles that Men’s fashion had been based on them, including neat suits, bowl cuts, and thin ties; later, bold patterns, colorful suits, and statement jewelry would also come from the band’s style. The 1960s had a dark side as well in England. There had been increases in gang activity and organized crime, but none were so notorious than The Kray Twins. The Kray Twins, Ronald and Reginald, were notoriously violent nightclub owners, local celebrities, and crime lords from London. Both were incredibly charming, likable, and prosperous as well as terrifying, manipulative, and prone to violent outbursts. Ronald supposedly had a sexual relationship with conservative politician Lord Boothby and came out as bisexual. When arrested, there was public outcry to release them with the movement and vetoed. CREATIVE TEAM WALT JONES (DIRECETOR) who joined the CSU Theatre program in 2006, is a graduate of The Yale School of Drama. As a teacher of acting and directing, he has served on the faculty at Yale School of Drama, and University of California, San Diego. Mr. Jones has directed twice on Broadway, six plays off-Broadway, including the American premiere of Howard Barker’s No End of Blame at Manhattan Theatre Club, and over sixty plays in more than twenty regional theatres from Cambridge to Fairbanks and productions in Soviet Russia and in Tokyo. He directed the world premiere productions of plays by Thomas Babe, Lanford Wilson, Naomi Iizuka, José Rivera, Arthur Kopit, Jim Yoshimura, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwrights Sam Shepard and David Mamet, John Pielmeier, Derek Walcott and Christopher Durang. Among the many actors Mr. Jones has directed are Meryl Streep, Roc Dutton, John Turturro, Tony Shaloub, Nathan Lane, Liev Schreiber, Angie Bassett, Christopher Walken, Jason Alexander, Peter Weller, Frances McDormand, Kate Burton, Michael Gross, Lindsay Crouse, Mariel Hemingway, John Goodman, and Tony Award-winning stage actor, Jefferson Mays. Mr. Jones was a staff director at the O’Neill National Playwrights Conference from 1980 until 1990 and directed regularly for the Yale Rep, Arena Stage, and the American Repertory Theatre. He is the author of The 1940s Radio Hour and A 1940s Radio Christmas Carol, both published by Samuel French, Inc. JORREY CALVO (LIGHTING DESIGNER): is a senior theatre major with a concentration in design and technology. Some of his other works include The Resistible Rise of Arturo UI and Love and Information. His upcoming projects include projection design for the Spring Capstone Dance Concert and the 2019 Rock Band Project. He thanks his mentors and everyone who has supported him throughout his entire undergraduate career. ALANA CORRIGAN (DRAMATURG): is a junior and a general Theatre major. She is thrilled to be a part of One Man, Two Guvnors and to be working with the funniest people. She served as dramaturg for Big Love and designed projections for The Magic Flute. She thanks her roommate, parents, and the amazing cast and crew. Enjoy the show! MONTY DANIEL (SOUND DESIGNER): is a junior, double majoring in Theatre (desgin and technology) and Journalism with an emphasis in audio. She designed sound for both Urinetown and The Laramie Project. She works as the music director at the campus radio station, KCSU. HANNAH ADEL GARCIA (COSTUME DESIGNER): is a second-year student and first-time costume designer. She is excited for you to be transported into the vivid colours and themes of the 1960s. She thanks Kate and Elise, Evan Knapp, and Laura Myers for their constant support and love throughout this process. She thanks her friends and family for their faith in her. ROGER HANNA (SET DESIGNER): teaches design classes. This is his second Walt Jones set design for CSU, and coincidentally it functions remarkably like the first one. Regionally, his design for Elephant’s Graveyard recently won a Denver Center for the Arts True West Award. In New York City he has received three Drama Desk nominations, four Henry Hewes Design Award Nominations, and a Lucille Lortel Award. Projects of note include collaborations with Trazana Beverly, Nilo Cruz, Susan Marshall, and Tommy Tune, at venues including Dance Theater Workshop, Jacob’s Pillow, The Mint Theater, Provincetown Playhouse, Sarasota Opera, Tennessee Shakespeare, and up and down Off-Broadway. Roger holds an MFA in set and lighting design from NYU, and has designed in Japan, Israel, and across the United States, including over 150 productions in New York City.